What are the best episodes of Doctor Who?

The best rated episodes of Doctor Who are: The Well - S2E3 rated 7.8, 73 Yards - S1E4 rated 7.7, The Legend of Ruby Sunday (1) - S1E7 rated 7.4, Lux - S2E2 rated 7.4, Boom - S1E3 rated 7.3

What are the worst episodes of Doctor Who?

The lowest rated episodes of Doctor Who are: Space Babies - S1E1 rated 6.0, The Devil's Chord - S1E2 rated 6.4, The Robot Revolution - S2E1 rated 6.7, The Story & the Engine - S2E5 rated 6.9, Empire of Death (2) - S1E8 rated 6.9

Doctor Who Episode Rating Graph

May 2024 - present

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Doctor Who Episode Rating Chart

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Best Episodes of Doctor Who

The Well
S2 Ep3
7.8
26th Apr 2025
Far in the future, on a tough, brutal planet, a devastated mining colony has only one survivor. To discover the truth, the Doctor and Belinda must face absolute terror.
73 Yards
S1 Ep4
7.7
25th May 2024
Landing on the Welsh coast, the Doctor and Ruby embark on the strangest journey of their lives. In a rain-lashed pub, the locals sit in fear of ancient legends coming to life.
The Legend of Ruby Sunday (1)
S1 Ep7
7.4
15th Jun 2024
The Doctor and UNIT investigate Ruby's past. But as the Time Window reveals horrifying secrets from Christmas Eve, the mysterious Triad Technology unleash the greatest evil of all.
Lux
S2 Ep2
7.4
19th Apr 2025
The Doctor's quest to get Belinda home takes the Tardis to Miami in 1952, where an abandoned cinema is hiding a terrifying secret. Can the Doctor uncover Lux's power?
Boom
S1 Ep3
7.3
18th May 2024
Caught in the middle of a devastating war on Kastarion 3, the Doctor is trapped when he steps on a landmine. Can he save himself and Ruby, plus the entire planet... without moving?

Worst Episodes of Doctor Who

Space Babies
S1 Ep1
6.0
11th May 2024
Ruby learns the Doctor's amazing secrets when he takes her to the far future. There, they find a baby farm run by babies. But can they be saved from the terrifying bogeyman?
The Devil's Chord
S1 Ep2
6.4
11th May 2024
The Doctor and Ruby meet The Beatles but discover that the all-powerful Maestro is changing history. London becomes a battleground with the future of humanity at stake.
The Robot Revolution
S2 Ep1
6.7
12th Apr 2025
When robots from outer space kidnap nurse Belinda Chandra, the Doctor embarks on an epic intergalactic quest to get his new friend back home to Earth.
The Story & the Engine
S2 Ep5
6.9
10th May 2025
In Lagos, the mysterious Barber reigns supreme. The Doctor discovers a world where stories have power, but can he stop the Spider and its deadly web of revenge?
Empire of Death (2)
S1 Ep8
6.9
22nd Jun 2024
The Doctor has lost, his ageless enemy reigns supreme, and a shadow is falling over creation. Nothing can stop the devastation... except, perhaps, one woman.

Doctor Who Episode Guide

Space Babies
S1 Ep1
6.0
11th May 2024
Ruby learns the Doctor's amazing secrets when he takes her to the far future. There, they find a baby farm run by babies. But can they be saved from the terrifying bogeyman?
The Devil's Chord
S1 Ep2
6.4
11th May 2024
The Doctor and Ruby meet The Beatles but discover that the all-powerful Maestro is changing history. London becomes a battleground with the future of humanity at stake.
Boom
S1 Ep3
7.3
18th May 2024
Caught in the middle of a devastating war on Kastarion 3, the Doctor is trapped when he steps on a landmine. Can he save himself and Ruby, plus the entire planet... without moving?
73 Yards
S1 Ep4
7.7
25th May 2024
Landing on the Welsh coast, the Doctor and Ruby embark on the strangest journey of their lives. In a rain-lashed pub, the locals sit in fear of ancient legends coming to life.
Dot and Bubble
S1 Ep5
7.0
1st Jun 2024
The world of Finetime seems happy and harmonious. But an awful terror is preying on the citizens. Can the Doctor and Ruby make them see the truth before it’s too late?
Rogue
S1 Ep6
7.1
8th Jun 2024
The Doctor and Ruby land in 1813, where guests at a duchess's party are being murdered and a mysterious bounty hunter called Rogue is about to change the Doctor's life forever.
The Legend of Ruby Sunday (1)
S1 Ep7
7.4
15th Jun 2024
The Doctor and UNIT investigate Ruby's past. But as the Time Window reveals horrifying secrets from Christmas Eve, the mysterious Triad Technology unleash the greatest evil of all.
Empire of Death (2)
S1 Ep8
6.9
22nd Jun 2024
The Doctor has lost, his ageless enemy reigns supreme, and a shadow is falling over creation. Nothing can stop the devastation... except, perhaps, one woman.